"Despite the miniature golf carpeting, Formica tables with "Naugahyde" runners, and coffee shop decor, this is a surprisingly good hotel dining room. We have had mixed experiences with Mercure Hotel dining. But this one gets high marks for a kitchen that is quite competent. We sampled one of the preferred restaurants along the Quai on Sunday night, where two dozen or more restaurants seem to offer the same menu. While the crowd was probably more locals than tourists, the ambiance and quality level did not seem to excel.The wait staff here is young, cheerful, energetic and mostly in gear.With the usual Sunday and Monday closings throughout France, this was not our first choice for Monday dinner. But it turned out to be a very good one. Dieppe is the premiere scallop port in France. At the end of the season, we hoped to get one more sampling in. The hotel prepared a superb risotto with a generous portion of fresh scallops-an excellent dish. A daily entree special, a gazpacho, was also quite satisfying. A chocolate and raspberry desert was both attractive and tasty. A decent wine selection added to our enjoyment. While the restaurant probably caters primarily to hotel guests, it is good enough to attract those not staying here. The menu selection was quite large with several seafood dishes and meats. A good address to keep in mind in a town that isn't teeming with terrific options."
